The Beatles: The Authorized Biography by Hunter Davies (1968) is the starting point of a Beatles library.

I've read a lot of Beatles books and this is the best. There's been several editions; the most recent from last year. "Here, There and Everywhere" by Geoff Emerick was good too and seemed pretty unbiased. "Fab", by Howard Sounes is one I wish I hadn't read.

Right now I'm actually reading the Hunter Davies book The Beatles and even though I've just got done with the introduction and the 2 chapters in the beginning introducing John it seems really good so far!I'm also reading John Lennon:The Life by Philip Norman and it's really good so far,I'm at 1963 (I really should be done with it already because I got it a year ago but I was slacking on reading it for a long time).I'm also reading (I usually read more then one biography at a time,I'm sure you've noticed) I,Me,Mine which is a book about George and I'm really close to the end of it,I think that maybe I should just finish it later tonight so then I'll only be reading Davies and Norman's books.I,Me,Mine is alright,I think it has some good stuff in it but it's kind of short.I think the best part of the book is that at the end it has every song from George up to 1980.If you haven't read either of these books yet then I highly recommend them I also want to add to my collection of Beatle books,the ones I listed on here are the only ones I've read.

I bought a book whilst shopping in Tesco called THE BEATLES unseen achives with photographs by the Daily Mail newspaper compiled by Tim Hill and Marie Clayton does anyone else have this book? If so what did you think? I can't really complain either way because there a lots of photographs the recomended price is £24.99 and i paid £5. it has info on events in The Beatles lives from Brian Epstein's birth on 19 sept 1936 to the death of George on 29th Nov 2001 so is an old book. Thank you all for the replys so far keep them coming

I bought a book whilst shopping in Tesco called THE BEATLES unseen achives with photographs by the Daily Mail newspaper compiled by Tim Hill and Marie Clayton does anyone else have this book? If so what did you think? I can't really complain either way because there a lots of photographs the recomended price is £24.99 and i paid £5. it has info on events in The Beatles lives from Brian Epstein's 19 sept 1936 to the death of George on 29th Nov 2001 so is an old book. Thank you all for the replys so far keep them coming

Marv

I got this one too. I wouldn't recommend it as a must-have, but it's a nice enough book to have a look into every now and then.

I'd highly recommend these..."Here There and Everywhere," Geoff Emerick..."You Never Give Me Your Money." Doggett."Many Years Ago." Miles"The Beatles." Spitz"The Final Days of John Lennon." Seamann.Any reference book by Lewisohn.